Mumbai and the surrounding areas of Thane and Palghar received heavy rain on Wednesday, which caused waterlogging and traffic problems. The weather forecaster has said that there will be more heavy rain in several districts this week. Mumbai and its suburbs could receive heavy rainfall on Wednesday, July 20, 2023.
The IMD is warning people that there is a chance of heavy rain in Mumbai and its suburbs on Wednesday. There is also a chance of heavy to very heavy rainfall in some areas. Different parts of Maharashtra may get heavy rain in the next 3-4 hours. The weather department has said that there is a chance of moderate rainfall in parts of Sindhudurg, Nandurbar, Dhule, Jalgaon, Sambhajinagar, Ahmednagar, Pune, Nasik, Solapur, and Beed districts in the next 3-4 hours.
Raigad and Palghar districts may get extremely heavy rain on Wednesday. Thane, Ratnagiri and Pune may get heavy rain. The orange alert means that there is a chance of heavy rain, with a range of 115.6 mm to 204.4 mm within a day. The red alert means that there is a chance of very heavy rain, with a range of over 204.5 mm within a day.
Parts of Maharashtra may get moderate rain. This means that there is a possibility of moderate rain in these areas. A yellow alert is the lowest level of alert issued by the IMD and that means there is a possibility of moderate rain, but the risk of flooding is low. Mumbai and its suburbs received heavy rainfall in the past 24 hours. Over the past 24 hours ending at 8:00 am on Wednesday, Mumbai, eastern suburbs, and western suburbs received 47.42 mm, 50.04 mm, and 50.99 mm of rainfall respectively.
This means that Mumbai and its suburbs received a significant amount of rainfall in the past day. People in Mumbai should be aware of these risks and stay at home don't go anywhere. A low-pressure area is forming in the Bay of Bengal, which will cause more rain in Maharashtra. A low-pressure area is a weather system that forms when warm air rises and cools. When this happens, the air condenses and forms clouds. If the clouds are heavy enough, they can produce rain.
The low-pressure area that is forming in the Bay of Bengal is expected to strengthen the offshore monsoon trough near Maharashtra. This system is expected to strengthen the monsoon trough near Maharashtra, which could lead to heavy rain in Mumbai and its suburbs. It operates suburban trains that connect Mumbai and its suburbs. A train engine broke down, and local trains were running late. The express train engine broke down on Tuesday due to heavy rain.
This caused delays in the train's schedule. Commuters reported that trains were running 20-25 minutes late. People in Mumbai should be aware of the possibility of cloudy weather and plan their activities accordingly. There is an alert for Mumbai people for aware of thunderstorms in these areas with lightning, strong winds and heavy rain in some places.